U.S. Supreme Court Vacates 2nd Circuit Ruling In ESOP Inside Knowledge Case

Mealey's (January 14, 2020, 11:45 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court in a per curiam opinion issued Jan. 14 vacated the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ judgment in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act appeal concerning an employee stock option plan (ESOP) and remanded for the Second Circuit to determine the merits of claims concerning ERISA-based duty when it comes to inside information (Retirement Plans Committee of IBM, et al. v. Larry W. Jander, et al., No. 18-1165, U.S. Sup.)....